Former Dreamworks Exec Bill Damaschke Confirmed As Head Of Warner Animation Group, Developing A New Feature Slate
The news of Damaschke's official appointment came during WBD's Q1 earnings call led by CEO David Zaslav.
The news of Damaschke's official appointment came during WBD's Q1 earnings call led by CEO David Zaslav.
May brings some highly-anticipated debuts including 'Star Wars Visions' season two and Genndy Tartakovsky's 'Unicorn Warriors Eternal.'
Submarine joins Mediawan's stable of companies which includes Method Animation, On Classics, Magical Society, and Elliot Studio.
Making matters worse for Disney was that Pixar's 'Lightyear' was also one of 2022's biggest box office bombs.
Jellyfish is launching a new studio in Mumbai and expects to have 100 artists employed there by year's end.
According to WBD executives, the HBO name was steering parents away from their platform.
April sees a mix of new ('Royal Crackers'), ending ('The Owl House'), and classic ('The Triplets of Belleville') animation hit platforms.
The series is a throwback to the iconic 'Batman: The Animated Series,' and that show's co-creator Bruce Timm is attached.
After Disney refused recognition, IATSE, on behalf of The Animation Guild, filed a petition for a National Labor Relations Board vote.
While two of the categories feel like locks this year, the animated short race is still relatively open.
Meanwhile, 'Puss in Boots' managed another $7.4 million globally as it moves closer to the $500M milestone.
Yeatman also offered some sound advice for creators looking to grow their properties through new partnerships.
Titles set to hit major platforms in March include 'Agent Elvis,' 'The Magician's Elephant,' 'Kiff,' 'Boy and the World,' and 'Inu-Oh.'
WBD says Paramount used "verbal trickery" to circumvent the terms of their 2019 agreement.
Netflix led all companies with 11 wins across 32 categories, while Disney floundered.
"My first impressions were that animation was a magical medium. I wished that I could do something like that when I got older," says Smith.
After nearly a decade in charge, Wojcicki will shift to an advisory role at Youtube's parent companies Google/Alphabet.
Denis' appointment is the latest among a series of high-profile hires and promotions at the global vfx and animation company.
The first Buzzfeed IP short-form content for series development by Frederator will be 'The Land of Boggs.'
The company is using ChatGPT, among other technologies, and claims that AI will also be used for images, voices, and animation.